लाजणे

Marathi

Etymology

Marathi verb set
लाजणे (lāj̈ṅe)
लाजवणे (lāj̈avṅe)

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘩𑘰𑘕𑘜𑘹 (lājaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀇 (lajjaï), from Sanskrit लज्जते (lajjáte). Cognate with Gujarati લાજવું (lājvũ), Hindi लाजना (lājnā), Sindhi لَڄَڻُ / लॼणु (laj̈aṇu).

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /lad͡z.ɳe/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /lad͡z.ɳə/

Verb

लाजणे • (lāj̈ṇe) (intransitive)

1. to be shy, bashful

Derived terms

• लाज (lāj, “shyness, shame”)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “लाजणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “लाजणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “lajjátē”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press